Associate Director for Public Services

Position Overview

Salary range: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience based on the University of California pay scales. See the following table for the salary scale for this position. A reasonable full-time salary estimate for this position is $174,481.00–$265,000.

Review timeline: To ensure full consideration, application should be submitted by the initial review date. Application Window Open date: May 1, 2026. Most recent review date: Monday, Jun 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Final date: Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time).

Position Description

The University of California, Irvine School of Law Library seeks a strategic leader for the position of Associate Director for Public Services. Reporting to the Associate Dean and Director of the Law Library and serving on the Law Library's management team, the Associate Director for Public Services plays a critical role in developing strategies to support the research, teaching, and clinical activities of the Law School's faculty, students, and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the library management team alongside the Associate Dean and the Associate Director for Collection Services, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.
• Participates in all aspects of library administration, including budget administration, facilities planning, and personnel management.
• Assumes front-line responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Law Library, resolving departmental personnel matters in consultation with Law School Human Resources as appropriate.
• Led departmental meetings and facilitates communication across library teams to enhance coordination and workflow.
• Supervises all department librarians and staff, providing training and professional development opportunities to improve staff effectiveness.
• Provides leadership and coordination for the development, assessment, and evaluation of Law Library services to support the research, teaching, and clinical activities of the Law School's faculty, students, and staff.
• Promotes library research, reference, and access services and resources to the Law School community.
• Oversees all formal and informal instruction offered by the Law Library, including teaching the first-year Legal Research Program course and upper-division Advanced Legal Research courses as needed.
• Develops, reports, and analyzes quantitative and qualitative measures of library operations and activities to improve performance and effectiveness.
• Manages the Law Library's operational budget, ensuring financial sustainability and effective allocation of resources.
• Oversights the strategic use of Law Library spaces to ensure they meet the needs of staff, students, and faculty.
• Stays informed on emerging technologies, assessing their applicability to library public services.
• Evaluates new library technologies and systems, determining when and how to integrate them into existing workflows.
• Leads initiatives to adapt public services processes to evolving industry standards and digital transformation.
• Develops reports and communications to convey the Law Library's contributions and budgetary needs.
• Coordinates with the Associate Director for Collection Services to ensure seamless Law Library functions and resource accessibility.
• Promotes and facilitates cross-departmental coordination and collaboration through project-based initiatives within the Law Library.
• Collaborates with stakeholders inside and outside the Law Library to advance the vision for library public services and operations.
• Makes recommendations for innovations that improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Monitors developments in public services and library operations, keeping the Law Library administrative team informed of significant service developments, locally and nationally, that impact law libraries and public services.
• Participates in substantial library procurements, including large vendor contracts and significant equipment purchases.
• Facilitates and supports the Law Library's relations with all law school units.
• Represents the Law Library on Law School, campus-wide, and Library System committees and at relevant meetings and functions.
• Works closely with law library personnel to coordinate services and collaborate on resource sharing with UCI Libraries.
• Oversees the library's web presence and supports the development and maintenance of public services-related content on the Law Library's website.
• Coordinates with the Associate Director of Collection Services the library's publication program, including research guides, brochures, annual reports, and other promotional materials.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and a Master of Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Minimum ten years of experience in an academic law library.
• Minimum five years of experience in law library public services.
• Minimum five years of supervisory experience in an academic law library.

Application Requirements

• Document requirements: Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V., Cover Letter, Misc. / Additional (Optional)
• Reference Requirements: 3-8 required (contact information only)
• Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10152

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.

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